Express By Holiday Inn Siracusa-North Syracuse

After our stay in Siracusa, we drove to Agrigento, on the south coast of sicily. Stunningly beautiful blue sky and blue Mediterranean waters set off the sight of magnificent Greek Temples onthe ridges overlooking the bay. Built in the period of around 565 BC these beautiful structures have withstood the ravages of invasions by Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Normans ...

Our trip itenerary took us next to Ortigia, the oldest paart of Siracusa. Our hotel was situated on a narrow street, barely wide enough to drive a car. Hotel Gargallo was in an old building, but inside it had been renovated and modern accommodations were a delight. We met relatives there, whom we had not ...

... It was so intensely fantastic. And I loved that I had gone from being a "clienti" myself to being just part of the group and helping with the family biz.<br><br>The Villa definitely provided me with some fantastic memories. The business owner heard I was in advertising, or pubblicita, and gave me a complimentary bottle of olive oil. He is hoping when I get back to California he can send me some more so that I can visit the local restaurants with it. Hmmm, okay!<br><br>So then I was off ...

... Piazza Stesicoro, <br>where you can admire the so-called "Old Catania, remains <br>the fabulous Roman Amphitheater, built probably around the second century <br>AD, second in size only to the Colosseum in Rome. <br><br>The Bed and Breakfast Alba Hotel offers spacious and comfortable rooms to stay <br>quietly and discreetly, characterized by a refined interior and <br>smooth and a manic <br>attention to ...

... span. <br><br>I am happy to report that we flew on Sunday morning, and so we only lost 2 days of traveling in Sicily. The next time I blog I will be writing about the second cousins which we had the great pleasure of meeting today, in Siracusa and Floridia, Sicily. <br>For tonight, I will just say goodnight and I wish everyone a happy Halloween. Love, Mary Jo<br> <br><br> <br>

... a half-full glass of beer, a bottle of water, the heaping eggplant and XL pizza slice flying through the airport. Everything was sloshing everywhere. I had to look like an insane person. I got to the gate and the gal told me I could take the food on but not the tray. I somehow reorganize everything, down the glass of beer I had poured back at the cafe and take the shuttle bus to the airplane. The poor flight attendant looked truly pained to tell me I had ...

<br>La nostra struttura, si trova nella via più<br>centrale di Catania, la sempre affollata e vivissima Via Etnea, da<br>alcune delle nostre stanze infatti, è possibile affacciarsi<br>direttamente sulla tipica movida Catanese, questa posizione rende<br>facile raggiungere ogni punto di interesse della città, dagli uffici<br>amministrativi ai locali di maggiore attrazione, alle università ecc ...

... and hopped on the next one going to Taormina. This town feels like it should be perched on a cliff near Napoli on the Amalfi coast. It has just as many tourist but still holds its charm. Once the Byzantine capitol of Sicily it is now a thriving town unlike many others in this region. <br> We could see the rain clouds blowing in across the face of Mount Etna and decided to call it a day. <br><br>Tomorrow we will be in Rome. (Catania to Rome &#8364;43.50 each)

... amp; Gin for me....... I like the bitterness of the aperitif. Stroll through the Piazza Del Duomo (Yes in Syracuse and yes there is the same named place in Catania) It is a little strange that each town in Sicily have the same street names Via Roma, Via Emanuele Vittorio etc?<br><br>Dinner was Spaghetti vongole and spaghetti Fruiti de mare for me and a half bottle of vino rosso. Mandy had a great night as the Margarita had kicked in. I must ...

... carved entirely out of the landscape somewhere around 600 BC. We all soaked up the sun and sketched while drinking in the view overlooking the Mediterranean. Have I ever told you how much I love school? After Marion had to tell us to leave, we meandered through the gigantic Greek quarry. I can't say how deep the quarry was (I know better than to estimate height without a rope in this family ...